Baton Twirling Noriko Takahashi 2000 

Her drop recovery was amazing! And I love what she did with her Luceros!

If you want to see here perform now you'll have to go to Las Vegas. She's performing in the Cirque du Soleil Show "KA" at the MGM Grand.

Wow... and this is the one she's most remembered for... wow indeed..

She was defeated this year by Hollie Nielsen has some serious skills but I’m glad to see that Noriko did her last routine to a song from Cirque du Soleil only to join them 4 years later. Congrats!

So this is the chick from KA. She should've done some of these tricks on the show. Either way the show was Amazing!

私の大好きな選手です。中でも私はこのpokinoiが大好きです。

この頃からすでにシルクドゥソレイユの曲を使われていたのですね！

@DVNDVN11 Yes, thats her!!!! I saw her a couple months back.. it was amazing.

the Ironic thing is that this song is from a cirque du soliel show and she is now in one of their shows.

I watched cirques ka show a few weeks back and not sure if it was this girl or not. There isn't much info. Either way i was blown away.

She makes it look so easy. I tried doing one jump like hers and almost killed myself.

Lol, yes, I heard that too! I actually think it'd be really cute if it were true, though there's obviously a good chance it's not. But, Michael Jackson+Japanese Acrobat just fits! XD

I've heard Michael Jackson is amazed with her, but they say she's super shy, i dont know, he wants her in his shows

does anyone know the titel of this song she's great, i love to watch her shows

My opinion as a twirler and as a coach is discuss it ;) The sky is the limit ;)

What place did she get??? I know Hollie Neilson won Senior's that year... did she get secound???

impossible!!!Is that real?

apparently Michael Jackson is in love with her and wnats her for his tour. :D No Michael jokes. I am a fan of his.

she was 3rd, HN was first, Chiho Honjo second

Someone give her a double lightsaber.

it's ka